Students from five San Antonio higher-ed campuses sent letters asking their respective administrations to “publicly oppose” an order by Gov. Greg Abbott requiring campuses to revise their free-speech policies to counter what he called a “sharp rise in antisemitic speech.” The letter — sent Wednesday to the presidents of San Antonio College, UTSA, Texas A&M San […]
The opening riffs of Seattle-based rock band Heart’s “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You” and “What About Love” are among the most recognizable on classic-rock radio. Appropriately, the group, formed in 1973, hit up San Antonio‘s Frost Bank Center Wednesday for nearly three hours of rock that was as familiar as it was energizing. Show openers Cheap […]
The San Antonio Botanical Garden’s newest art exhibition, “Huntopia,” celebrates internationally acclaimed artist Hunt Slonem, who’s built a prolific career as both a painter and sculptor. Slonem’s work has appeared in more than 350 exhibitions including those at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
The annual McNay Print Fair gives visitors to the museum the chance not just to view amazing works of art but to add them to their collections. Guests will meet and speak with a dozen experienced dealers coming from around the country to sell prints, drawings, watercolors and photographs from renowned artists, both contemporary and […]
Comic book artist Steve Rude, a pivotal figure in the industry’s indie-book revolution of the early ’80s, will present a May 4-5 painting workshop in San Antonio. The free event, held at Nelco Comics, 1134 N. Flores St., will feature painting demonstrations by Rude on both days along with Q&A sessions with the artist.
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Although it’s a pain in the ass to be an incumbent dragged into a runoff, it’s a good bet U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is feeling some serious schadenfreude as he watches top GOP elected officials line up behind him instead of his runoff opponent — […]
Hollywood-based fast casual chain Fatburger will open its first standalone San Antonio location this Saturday as part of a major push into Texas. The brand already has a presence in San Antonio via an outdoor space located in Fiesta Texas’ Fiesta Bay Boardwalk section. However, the new standalone store is part of a Lone Star State […]
Who knew the Boerne High School Marching Band was also a metal militia? Metallica recently gifted $15,000 in musical instruments to the Greyhounds’ marching band for its winning performance in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ For Whom the Band Tolls contest.
Yet another ethical question has bubbled up about a member of the federal commission hearing a complaint that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s lucrative podcast distribution deal violates campaign finance laws. Trey Trainor, an attorney serving on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) — the panel scheduled to hear the complaint — recently retweeted a photo his […]
Houston-based family dining chain Adair Kitchen will make its San Antonio debut this fall, taking over a recently shuttered Jim’s Restaurants location on Broadway, the Express-News reports. Last week, the owners of the two-restaurant chain purchased the former Jim’s diner at 4108 Broadway for an undisclosed amount, President Nick Adair told the daily. After renovations, […]